Youth Sports Feb. 26, 2025

Courtesy photo The Silver Valley U16 Elite volleyball team recently placed third in the Gold Bracket at a tournament in Quincy, Wash. From left are Callie Clark, Cara Griffen, Jordyn Stutzke, Kayden Stutzke, coach Torrie Stutzke, Bella Schillereff, Aleah Philp, Briar Bowen, Lily Hendrix, Destiny Hurd and Addison Miller.

Courtesy photo GEMS Athletic Center Diamond Team placed 3rd overall at the 52nd Annual Fiesta Bowl in Chandler, Ariz., on Feb. 14-16. From left are Kylie Burg, Evyn Lyon, Dakota Caudle and Evelyn Oswell.

Courtesy photo GEMS Athletic Center gymnastics Platinum Team at the 52nd annual Fiesta Bowl in Chandler, Ariz., on Feb. 14-16. From left are Ensley Vucinich, Olivia Kiser and Keeley Howard.

Courtesy photo GEMS Athletic Center gymnastics Gold Team placed 3rd overall at the 52nd annual Fiesta Bowl in Chandler, Ariz., on Feb. 14-16. From left are Faith Robertson, Nora Maddox, Ashley Gwin, Sydney Thompson, Ani Hall, Kalea Pham, Jocelyn Howard, Katelynn Clark, Racine Dudley and Emma Ward.

Courtesy photo GEMS Athletic Center gymnastics Silver Team at the 52nd annual Fiesta Bowl in Chandler, Ariz., on Feb. 14-16. In the front from left are coach Meloney Butcher, Isabel Lunneborg, Addyson Swanson and Lauren Inglehart; and back from left, coach Sarah Robertson and coach Ashley Ferguson.

GEMS Athletic Center Bronze Team at the 52nd annual Fiesta Bowl gymnastics meet Feb. 14-16 in Chandler, Ariz. From left are Maci Schirado, Elliana Matthews and Olivia Butcher.

Courtesy photo Avant Coeur Gymnastics Level 4 Boys at the Tri-State Challenge in Missoula, Mont. The Level 3 and 4 Boys took 3rd Place Team. From left are Jakob Clinton, Niam Phothivongsa and Eric Newell.

Courtesy photo Avant Coeur Gymnastics Level 3 Lochlan McGinnis at the Tri-State Challenge in Missoula, Mont.

Courtesy photo Avant Coeur Gymnastics Compulsory Elite athletes who received their qualifying score at the Great West Gym Fest at The Coeur d'Alene Resort last weekend. From left are Kaylee Strimback, Piper St. John and Eva Martin.

Courtesy photo Avant Coeur Level 9s and 10s at the Great West Gym Fest at The Coeur d'Alene Resort last weekend. Level 9s took 2nd Place Team. Level 10s took 2nd Place Team. From left are Matayah Rogers, Kayce George, Kate Mauch, Lexie Gersdorf, Claire Traub, Kenzie Short, Avery Hammons, Piper St John, Eden Lamburth, Eva Martin, McKell Chatfield, Georgia Carr, Kaylee Strimback and Maiya Terry.

Courtesy photo Avant Coeur Gymnastics' three DEV Seniors at their last home meet at the Great West Gym Fest Big Show last weekend at The Coeur d'Alene Resort. From left are coach Lisa Adlard, coach Shelby Oliver, coach Kelsey Kato, Eden Lamburth, McKell Chatfield, Maiya Terry, coach Aspen Serrania, coach Barbara DePasquale, coach Jon Malstrom and coach Kaytlyn Brenneman.

Courtesy photo Avant Coeur Gymnastics Xcel graduating seniors at their last home meet at the Great West Gym Fest last weekend at The Coeur d'Alene Resort. From left are coach Lisa Adlard, Carisa Gencarell, Carina Gencarella and coach Kaytlyn Brenneman.

Courtesy photo Avant Coeur Gymnastics had 18 girls qualify to the Big Show Finals at the Great West Gym Fest at The Coeur d'Alene Resort last weekend. From left are Sydney Traub, Georgia Carr, Piper St. John, Sage Kermelis, McKell Chatfield, Lexie Gersdorf, Claire Traub, Avery Hammons, Kenzie Short, Mikaela Krell, Maiya Terry, Eden Lamburth, Julianna Bonacci, Eva Martin, Kate Mauch, Addy Presscott, Kaylee Strimback and Aurora Heath.

Courtesy photo The Club208 14 White volleyball team won the Sweet Onion Tournament in Walla Walla, Wash., on Sunday. Club208 went 6-0 in the 16-team tournament, winning all six matches in two sets, and beat the Shockwave team from the Tri-Cities in the championship match. Club208 also won its last tourney at the HUB Sports Center in Liberty Lake, going 5-0. From left are Charlee Cirhan, Hadley Horst, Samira Koepl, Sage Ahmer, Olivia Lempesis, Carly Hoel, Paisley Smith (who sprained her ankle during a playoff match), Katelyn Doud, London Fletcher, Emma Barnhouse and coach Kristen Ferguson.

Courtesy photo The GPAElite 12U girls basketball team took first place in their division at Spokane’s DYSports Slam Showdown tournament on Feb. 15-16. In the front row from left are Savannah Rodriguez and coach Isaiah Rodriguez; and back row from left, Lilli Sinclair, Peyton Brulotte, Sofia Rodriguez, Adelynn Kessler, Charlotte Carr, Mya Sheppard and Hailey Bowmer.

Courtesy photo The GPAElite 13U girls basketball team won their division last weekend at a tournament in Missoula, Mont. In the front from left are Brailey Hennings, Savannah Rodriguez and coach Isaiah Rodriguez; and back row from left, Charlotte Hober, Hailey Bowmer, Adelynn Kessler, Charlotte Carr, Peyton Brulotte, Sofia Rodriguez and Kendal Ralph.

Courtesy photo Avant Coeur Level 3s at the Great West Gym Fest held at The Coeur d'Alene Resort last weekend. In the front from left are Jovie Bitnoff and Faith Scott; second row from left, Jubilee Patterson, Dylan Caten, Shay Bridges and Lala Underdahl; and back row from left, Daisy Tapia, Vida Wohletz and Georgie Dance.

Courtesy photo Avant Coeur Level 2s took 3rd Place Team at the Great West Gym Fest at The Coeur d'Alene Resort last weekend. In the front row from left are Lexi Kane, Camia Garcia, Steele Seaman and Remy Villeneuve; and back row from left, Quinn Smith, Juliette Galvan, Aubreigh Nozzolillo, Ella Williams, Giada DeChellis and Quinn Widmyer.

Courtesy photo Avant Coeur Level 6s took 1st Place Team at the Great West Gym Fest at The Coeur d'Alene Resort last weekend. In the front row from left are Kaylee Flodin, Cj Destephano, Ruby Brucick and Brooklyn Anderson; and back row from left, Abigail Haler, Jonni Ridolph, Ellie Chang, Mia Fletcher, Stella Olson and Luna Perez.

Courtesy photo Avant Coeur Level 4s took 3rd Place Team at the Great West Gym Fest at The Coeur d'Alene Resort last weekend. In the front row from left are Lydia Mohr, Lacey Bitnoff, Harbor Romanosky, Abba Dellara, Shea McGinnis, Paisley Moore and Arrow Babowicz; and back row from left, Brinley Enns, Eve Seaman, Venice Crawford, Isla Moore, Avonlea Cotten and Clair Kuhr.

Courtesy photo Avant Coeur Level 7s took 2nd Place Team at the Great West Gym Fest at The Coeur d'Alene Resort last weekend. In the front row from left are Sydney Traub, Aurora Heath and Maylah Rogers; and back row from left, Addy Prescott and Mikaela Krell.

Courtesy photo Avant Coeur Xcel Golds took 1st Place Team at the Great West Gym Fest at The Coeur d'Alene Resort last weekend. In the front row from left are Klair Madsen, Aryah Verrilli and Katy Grantham; second row from left, Claire Baxter, Braelyn Dally, Belle Nivison and Tillie Fagan; and back row from left, Evelyn Harrison, Ellie Anderson, Elsie Frost, Scarlett Green and Addison Hundrup.

Courtesy photo Avant Coeur Level 8s took 2nd Place Team at the Great West Gym Fest at The Coeur d'Alene Resort. From left are Peyton Tawney, Sage Kermelis, Julianna Bonacci, Summer Nelson and Callista Petticolas.

Courtesy photo Avant Coeur Xcel Platinums at the Great West Gym Fest at The Coeur d'Alene Resort last weekend. From left are Elika Anderson, Allie Scott, Olivia Merry, Audri Madsen, Lily Kramer, Carina Gencarella, Carisa Gencarella and Liliana Olind.

Courtesy photo Avant Coeur Gymnastics Level 5 Paxton Wengeler at the Tri-State Challenge in Missoula, Mont.

Courtesy photo The Lakeland Elite sixth grade boys basketball team went 4-0 to win the Missoula Round Ball Tournament. In the front is Byron Bertsch; second row from left, Xander Mendenhall, Hudson Peed, Luke Abbott, Kam Asher, Ethan Dorr, Trey Galvin and Palmer Murphy; and rear, coach Will Murphy. Not pictured are coach Alli Nieman and Brody Tanner.